Behind the Immigration Rhetoric

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Even groups that worry about the long-term cost of entitlements aren’t worried that immigration reform could make the problem worse. “Nothing I’ve seen suggests that it’s a big negative,” said Joshua Gordon, policy director of the Concord Coalition, a leading anti-deficit group. For Socia lSecurity, he said, it could even be a “net plus” to have more people paying into the system during their working years.